Idiom

Here is a very common idiom. This one goes back a long way! The English version is There’s no place like home. Which I’m sure you have all heard. The Swede’s word this a little differently to its English counterpart. A more literal translation would...

att sopa något under matten – to sweep something under the rug DEFINITIONTo conceal or ignore a problem or difficulty in the hope that it will be forgotten. LET’s BREAK IT DOWN att sopa – to sweepnågot – somethingunder – undermattan...

In our first Idiom lesson we will be looking at a very popular idiom. The english version of this is to cross your fingers. I’m sure we all know the meaning of this but for those who don’t, according to the online Oxford living dictionaries the definition...